Update on the situation in Hauskvartalet
For clarification:
the sale of Hauskvartalet is not canceled.
It is set in abeyance of the new city council for urban
development in Oslo, Hanna Marcussen (MDG/The greens - The enviro-
mental party) for review
of the case. For the record: Hausmania have a contract until 2023.
To avoid confusion we want to emphasize the following:
The West Bank Housing- and Workcooperative is an independent
autonomous unit. We are part of Hauskvartalet, but have never
been a part of Hausmania.
We are concerned about the commercialization efforts of the
quarter, as we see it as a threat to the overall diversity
of the city, and as a strong driving force for spiraling
house prices.
The West Bank Housing- and Workcollective endorses the intent
of the zoning for the quarter, which we were involved in designing.
We welcome the precious city council*s retirement and are lokking
forward to radical changes in the handling of the case.